not so gardener friendly black birds

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doubledug

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not so gardener friendly black birds
« on: June 28, 2010, 17:49 »
Is it just me or do others have a problem with BBs pulling there plants up and discarding them to wither and die. I went out to find half of my winter caulis turfed out of there pots this morning,they had been there for about three weeks unharmed.  I potted them up again and came back a couple of hours later  to find them all turfed out yet again. This also happens to any other random plant that is in the garden that does not have a secure grip on mother earth. :(

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Re: not so gardener friendly black birds
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 18:08 »
You need a recipe for blackbird pie  ;)

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Re: not so gardener friendly black birds
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2010, 18:13 »
If you can`t find "four and twenty" i have a few spare (fat) ones eating the chook food. :)

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Re: not so gardener friendly black birds
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2010, 18:31 »
Not a problem with our blackbirds, but the pigeons and the maggies do it!   :( :( The blackbirds just chuck the compost heap around and empty the gutter over the front door!   :D
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Re: not so gardener friendly black birds
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2010, 18:40 »
I have the same problem with blackbirds - ironically they only dig up my cabbages!?! :blink: Although now the redcurrants are ripening, they've taken to pinching the fruit, and are now leaving my cabbages alone!
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Re: not so gardener friendly black birds
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2010, 18:49 »
Black bird pye hmm,I tried pigeon once,very nice with garlic, i think i have had squirrel too although the chef would not admit to it,but i have a soft spot for black birds,that is as long as i get some winter caulis :lol:.
  They do seem to have a particular likeing for compost or in my case horse manure, i have watched them carry off a substantial portion of my last delivery so much in fact i was wondering if i could bill them. But what do they do with it I wonder?.
 


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